Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Ukraine of attacking an Iranian merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea on 25 July, causing an explosion that killed one crew member and injured another. The attack is described as an act of aggression by Tehran.
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Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Ukraine of attacking an Iranian merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea on 25 July, causing an explosion that killed one crew member and injured another.
Tehran described the attack on its vessel as an act of aggression and accused Kyiv of attempting to escalate the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian forces struck an Iranian vessel transporting military cargo between Iran and Russia in the Caspian Sea.
The SBU confirmed that the vessel, which was operating while evading international sanctions, shipped military cargo between the two countries.
Ukraine struck vessels used to transport military cargo involving Iran in the Caspian Sea, including one carrying military supplies between Iran and Russia.
The strike caused an explosion aboard the Iranian vessel, killing one sailor and injuring another.
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